Hiram Has Learned to Seek Attention by Engaging in Inappropriate

question 187

Multiple Choice

Hiram has learned to seek attention by engaging in inappropriate behaviors, namely by watching his brother receive attention for hitting and biting and then imitating his behavior. Hiram has learned to seek attention by engaging in inappropriate behaviors by using which of the following techniques?

• A) reinforcement
• B) token economy
• C) modeling
• D) extinction

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